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UPSC 2014: With reference to 'Global Environment Facility', which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a)It serves as financial mechanism for 'Convention on Biological Diversity' and 'United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change'
(b)It undertakes scientific research on environmental issues at global level
(c)It is an agency under OECD to facilitate the transfer of technology and funds to underdeveloped countries with specific aim to protect their environment
(d)Both (a) and (b)
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) It serves as financial mechanism for 'Convention on Biological Diversity' and 'United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change'
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is the designated financial mechanism for several multilateral environmental agreements, including the Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, making statement (a) correct. It finances projects but is not itself a scientific-research body, nor is it an OECD agency; thus the other descriptions are wrong. Hence only option (a) is correct. ([unep.org](https://www.unep.org/about-un-environment/funding-and-partnerships/global-environment-facility?utm_source=openai))
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What is the correct answer to this UPSC 2014 Environment & Ecology question?▼
The correct answer is option (a): It serves as financial mechanism for 'Convention on Biological Diversity' and 'United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change'. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
Which year was this International Environmental Treaties & Summits question asked in UPSC Prelims?▼
This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2014, GS Paper 1, as Question 6. It falls under Environment & Ecology > International Environmental Treaties & Summits.
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This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.
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